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 Copyright (C) 2003 Ferdinando Ametrano
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/*! \file pathpricer.hpp
    \brief base class for single-path pricers
*/

#ifndef quantlib_montecarlo_path_pricer_hpp
#define quantlib_montecarlo_path_pricer_hpp

#include <ql/option.hpp>
#include <ql/types.hpp>
#include <functional>

namespace QuantLib {

    //! base class for path pricers
    /*! Returns the value of an option on a given path.

        \ingroup mcarlo
    */
    template<class PathType, class ValueType=Real>
    class PathPricer {
      public:
        typedef PathType argument_type;
        typedef ValueType result_type;

        virtual ~PathPricer() {}
        virtual ValueType operator()(const PathType& path) const=0;
    };

}


#endif
